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effigies. There is a large ogee-headed piscina across 

 the south-eastern corner of the chantry, and also a 

 bracket on each side of the east window ; that on the 

 north being of a circular shape, and ornamented with 

 a goodly suite of mouldings. Here, no doubt, was 

 the chantry altar. This chapel is connected with the 

 nave by a large arch of two orders. The inner or 

 western order rests on a slender engaged pillar, and 

 the other on a corbel-head of two characters. There 

 is a large hagioscope built diagonally towards the 

 high altar, and another through the western jamb of 

 the arch last mentioned. Under this arch, also, on a 

 plain altar-tomb, lies the effigy of Sybilla de Glan- 

 ville (?), foundress of the charity. It is sculptured in 

 Ham Hill stone. The head, which rests on a pillow, 

 has the hair long, parted in the middle of the fore- 

 head, and falling in massive clusters on the shoulders, 

 which are covered with a hood or mantle thrown 

 back, beneath which the body is clad in a loose frock 

 reaching to the knees, but tucked up at the waist. 

 A broad strap passes across the hips, which sustains 

 a sword on the left side. The feet rest against a dog, 

 and the straps of the spurs may still be made out on 

 each heel. The hands rest on the breast, the palms 

 placed together in an attitude of supplication. 



A low stone sedillia goes round inside of the eastern 

 and southern walls of the chantry. There are a few 

 old monuments of the Williams and Everys, who 

 were successively lords of the manor of Wootton 



